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Recycling for the Family

   

 




  Since mid-fall of 2022, I have encouraged my family to recycle. I noticed how much plastic we use and I wanted to reduce that amount. I thought this project was something I am going to complete for my family. I decided to buy a plastic bin so we can dispose of our glass, paper, plastic, and aluminum. As of this month, I can say that we have successfully been recycling for over 7 months! Not only have we been recycling a great amount, but our trash disposal has also gone down drastically. I took this as a Lowry family win! 
    Every once in a while, I have to remind everyone to dispose of paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum in the recycling bin because sometimes they need a refresher. Whenever our bin gets full, I pack it up in my car along with other bigger cardboard boxes that have been used. The closest recycling center to our house is the Carroll County Recycling Center along Newnan Road. It takes me less than five minutes to get there, which is more of an incentive to recycle!  
    When I get there, I have four bins that I visit. As stated earlier, we recycle paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum. My family loves their cans of diet coke so I will take extra time at the aluminum section. After I am finished with the recycling, I usually have to go home and rinse out the box because it catches sticky things throughout the week. And right back it goes into its home in our pantry, free for any recyclable items! Recycling has been a great project to tackle as well as a great way to serve my family!
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